“I’m struggling to remember my last second place,” said Hosp, who notched up two third-place super-combined finishes last season. “Skiing plays with your head a lot. When there are a few hiccups it’s not so easy on the skis, but when you have positive memories it’s simpler to recall those and use them to your advantage.”

Zettel added: “I wasn’t expecting this result today, because I was imagining the super names, like Lindsey and Maria, up front. I was happy about my super-G run and managed to keep the gap also during the slalom race, which earned me a podium result today.”

Vonn was sitting in fourth 0.27 seconds back after the super-G, but failed to hold her line in the slalom and did not finish. She now stands fourth in the overall standings on 310 points, behind Maze, Hoefl-Riesch and Zettel (320).